25 Random Facts About Divorce and Separation Around the World

Divorce�– the�legal dissolution of one’s marriage to someone — may be normal in countries where it is legal, but did you know that there are countries which still do not allow this?

But, in some countries, divorce cases pile up in court so quickly that it becomes one of the more common lawsuits filed in court. Studies have also been made on the psychological, social, and even physical effects of divorce on men and women. Some couples even divorce because of ‘Facebook’.�Here are 25 facts you might want to know about divorce and separation around the world.

1. �Having a multiple birth increases the risk of divorce by 17%.

2. 6% of Western couples will marry, divorce then remarry each other.

3. Men are generally always financially better off than their wives after divorcing.

4. �Women fare better emotionally after a divorce than their ex-husbands.

5. �The average divorce will ‘age’ a person by 3 – 4 years.

Next page: Are men more emotional after divorce?

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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